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25 Jul 2014

Lakme Nine to five Matte Lip color in Scarlet Drill - Review

Lakme
Nine to five Matte Lip color in Scarlet Drill - Review

I
am fond of neutral and subtle lip colors. When Lakme launched this new range of
lip colors suited especially for office going ladies, I had to check them. I
went to buy a red lipstick and this is my first purchase from Lakme nine to
five office stylist range.

Lakme
Claims:

Lakmé
Nine to Five brings you a range of 15 shades that sit on your lips all day
long. Enriched with Vitamin E; it conditions your lips & softens them with
wheat germ oil. So, perk those soft, smooth lips with a touch of matte..

The
packing:

It
comes in a rose gold packaging which is very fragile. Before using it even
once, I dropped this lipstick accidentally and the holder got a dent on it. So
you need to be really careful while handling them. It has a glossy body with
white letters printed on the holder. The shade name is printed on the bottom of
the holder. Many times I faced trouble that this holder doesn't close properly
and I have to go on searching for the cap to put it back in place. Except that
it looks attractive.

Price: Rs. 400 for 3.6 gm.

My
take on the product:

According to me, Scarlet
Drill is a shade among this range which has not got the love it deserves. This
is brownish red color that will suit all Indian skin tones nicely. It is a work
appropriate shade and looks good with almost all shades of outfits. You can
wear it with both neutral and heavy eye makeup looks. It is a wonderful every
day color which I am in love with.

It
is highly pigmented and is matte in finish. It covers the pigmentation on the
lips in a single swipe. I don’t like the weird smell it has though it goes away
within a few minutes of application. It is really creamy and applies evenly.
However, it is a bit drying once it sets. So it is not advisable to use it
directly on dry chapped lips without moisturizing it first.

It
transfers and wears off after a full meal. The average staying power is 4 hours
without any full meals in between. So you need to reapply it once you have
meals. It can withstand light snacks and a couple of drinks. I think this is
really a wonderful shade and it suits me perfectly. It doesn't settle into fine
lines but if your lips are really dry it may accentuate the fine lines. If I
pick up top 5 lipsticks in my collection, I am sure to include this one for its
shade in the list.

The
good:

Beautiful
color, especially for office wear

Creamy
and applies without much effort

Very
pigmented

Opaque
in one swipe

Decent
wear time

Doesn't settle into fine lines

Easily
available

Very
much affordable

Doesn't bleed or melt

The
bad:

Has
a weird smell though it doesn't stay for long time

May
dry out the lips

On my lips:

Indian Beauty Maniac's Rating

4.5/5

So
how did you like my review of the Lakme Nine to five lip color Scarlet Drill?
Don’t you think this product deserves a little bit more of love than what it
has got? I hope you enjoyed this post. Please let me know
your thoughts through your comments.

Thanks,

Nisha
V

You can buy the Lakme 9 to 5 lipsticks from flipkart here

About Nisha: Nisha is a software professional who loves makeup. She is a lipstick hoarder and occasionally blogs here at Beautifying you.